Montreal doesn’t have natural sandy beaches, and despite its insular nature, has little access to the waterways that surround it. Efforts are still being made to give Montrealers a better access to the river. One of the latest achievements comes from the landscape artist Claude Cormier, the very one who created the pink balls, who has built an artificial beach where one can bask in the sun without, unfortunately, being able to swim. The same artist also created two similar beaches in Toronto, one with yellow umbrellas and another one decorated in pink.

Plage du Quai de l’Horloge/Beach of the Quai de l’Horloge: Situé dans le Vieux-Port au pied de l’Horloge, cette plage aux parasols bleus crée une belle touche de couleur et donne une vue imprenable sur le pont Jacques-Cartier. / Located in the Old Port at the foot of the Clock, this beach with blue umbrellas creates a nice touch of colour and gives stunning views of the Jacques-Cartier Bridge.

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Yup, I thought of you when we wrote this post. I have seen some of the beaches in Sydney but hasn’t been which is why we didn’t include Sydney in the list. But we certainly intend to visit one of these days.